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L04A Immunosuppressants

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines suppressing the immune system, e.g. after a transplant or for autoimmune diseases

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 543 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents 1,791 medicines
    1. L04 Immunosuppressants 545 medicines
      1. L04A Immunosuppressants 543 medicines
        1. L04AA Selective immunosuppressants 115 medicines
        2. L04AB Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors 75 medicines
        3. L04AC Interleukin inhibitors 78 medicines
        4. L04AD Calcineurin inhibitors 69 medicines
        5. L04AX Other immunosuppressants 206 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Lenalidomide Sandoz 20 mg hard capsules no longer supplied (L04AX04 lenalidomide) –
Lenalidomide Sandoz 25 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (L04AX04 lenalidomide) –
Lenalidomide Sandoz 5 mg hard capsules (L04AX04 lenalidomide) Prescription only (POM)
Lenalidomide Zentiva 10 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (L04AX04 lenalidomide) –
Lenalidomide Zentiva 15 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (L04AX04 lenalidomide) –
Lenalidomide Zentiva 2.5 mg hard capsules SPC (L04AX04 lenalidomide) Prescription only (POM)
Lenalidomide Zentiva 20 mg hard capsules SPC (L04AX04 lenalidomide) Prescription only (POM)
Lenalidomide Zentiva 25 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (L04AX04 lenalidomide) –
Lenalidomide Zentiva 5 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (L04AX04 lenalidomide) –
Lenalidomide Zentiva 7.5 mg hard capsules SPC (L04AX04 lenalidomide) Prescription only (POM)
Libmyris SPC (L04AB04 adalimumab) –
Lifmior SPC (L04AB01 etanercept) –
Lupkynis 7.9 mg soft capsules (L04AD03 voclosporin) Prescription only (POM)
Mavenclad 10 mg tablets SPC (L04AA40 cladribine) Prescription only (POM)
Maxtrex tablets 10.0 mg SPC no longer supplied (L04AX03 methotrexate) –
Maxtrex tablets 2.5 mg SPC no longer supplied (L04AX03 methotrexate) –
Mayzent 0.25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L04AA42 siponimod) Prescription only (POM)
Mayzent 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L04AA42 siponimod) Prescription only (POM)
Menelri 10 mg capsules soft SPC (L04AD01 ciclosporin) –
Menelri 100 mg capsules soft SPC (L04AD01 ciclosporin) –
Menelri 50 mg capsules soft SPC (L04AD01 ciclosporin) –
Methofill 10 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled Injector SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Methofill 12.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled Injector SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Methofill 15 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled Injector SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Methofill 17.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled Injector SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Methofill 20 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled Injector SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Methofill 22.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled Injector SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Methofill 25 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled Injector SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Methofill 27.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled Injector SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Methofill 30 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled Injector SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Methofill 50 mg / ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Methofill 7.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled Injector SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Methotrexate 10 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (L04AX03 methotrexate) –
Methotrexate 2 mg / ml oral solution SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Methotrexate 2.5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (L04AX03 methotrexate) –
Methotrexate Orion 10 mg tablets SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Methotrexate Orion 2.5 mg tablets SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Methotrexate tablets 10 mg SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Metoject 50 mg / ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (L04AX03 methotrexate) –
Metoject pen 10 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Metoject pen 10 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen, Methotrexate 10 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Metoject pen 12.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Metoject pen 15 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Metoject pen 17.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Metoject pen 20 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Metoject pen 22.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Metoject pen 25 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Metoject pen 25 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen, Metex pen 25 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen, Methotrexate 25 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Metoject pen 27.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Metoject pen 30 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Metoject pen 30 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen, Methotrexate 30 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen, Metex pen 30 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Metoject pen 7.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Metoject pen 7.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen, Metex pen 7.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen, Methotrexate 7.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Modigraf 0.2 mg granules for oral suspension SPC (L04AD02 tacrolimus) Prescription only (POM)
Modigraf 1 mg granules for oral suspension SPC (L04AD02 tacrolimus) Prescription only (POM)
Myclausen SPC (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) –
Mycophenolate Mofetil 1 g/5 ml oral suspension SPC (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Mycophenolate Mofetil 1 g/5 ml powder for oral suspension SPC (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Mycophenolate Mofetil 250 mg capsules (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Mycophenolate Mofetil 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Mycophenolate Mofetil 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) –
Mycophenolate Mofetil Ascend 1 g /5 ml powder for oral suspension (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Mycophenolate Mofetil Mylan 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) –
Mycophenolate Mofetil Sandoz 250 mg capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) –
Mycophenolate Mofetil Sandoz 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) –
Mycophenolate mofetil Teva SPC (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) –
Mycophenolate Mofetil Teva 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Mycophenolate Mofetil Tillomed 250 mg capsules SPC (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Mycophenolate Mofetil Tillomed 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Mycophenolic Acid 180 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Mycophenolic Acid 360 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Myfenax 250 mg hard capsules SPC (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Myfenax 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Myfortic 180 mg film-coated gastro-resistant tablets SPC (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Myfortic 360 mg film-coated gastro-resistant tablets SPC (L04AA06 mycophenolic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Neciclopin 10 mg soft Gelatin capsules, Neoral soft Gelatin capsules 10 mg SPC (L04AD01 ciclosporin) –
Neciclopin 100 mg soft Gelatin capsules, Neoral soft Gelatin capsules 100 mg SPC (L04AD01 ciclosporin) –
Neciclopin 50 mg soft Gelatin capsules, Neoral soft Gelatin capsules 50 mg SPC (L04AD01 ciclosporin) –
Neoral 100 mg soft Gelatin capsules (L04AD01 ciclosporin) Prescription only (POM)
Neoral 25 mg soft Gelatin capsules (L04AD01 ciclosporin) Prescription only (POM)
Neoral 50 mg soft Gelatin capsules (L04AD01 ciclosporin) Prescription only (POM)
Neoral oral solution SPC (L04AD01 ciclosporin) –
Neoral soft Gelatin capsules 25 mg, Neciclopin 25 mg soft Gelatin capsules SPC (L04AD01 ciclosporin) –
Nepexto 25 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L04AB01 etanercept) –
Nepexto 50 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AB01 etanercept) –
Nepexto 50 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L04AB01 etanercept) –
Nordimet 10 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AX03 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Nulojix 250 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion (L04AA28 belatacept) Prescription only (POM)
Ocrevus 300 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L04AA Selective immunosuppressants) Prescription only (POM)
Olumiant 4 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L04AA37 baricitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Orencia 125 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AA24 abatacept) Prescription only (POM)
Orencia 125 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L04AA24 abatacept) Prescription only (POM)
Orencia 250 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L04AA24 abatacept) Prescription only (POM)
Orencia 50 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L04AA24 abatacept) Prescription only (POM)
Orencia 87.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L04AA24 abatacept) Prescription only (POM)
Otezla SPC (L04AA32 apremilast) Prescription only (POM)
Otezla 20 mg film-coated tablets, Otezla 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L04AA32 apremilast) Prescription only (POM)
Otezla 30 mg film-coated tablets (L04AA32 apremilast) Prescription only (POM)
Otulfi 45 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AC05 ustekinumab) –
Otulfi 90 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L04AC05 ustekinumab) Prescription only (POM)

Sources

  • Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
  • World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group L04A

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